The morning after the night before...

[emony]

Joking aside, I think I may have broken a toe. Do I need to go to A&E, or to a GP? Or perhaps it'll just sort itself out, like when I sprained/fractured/broke my ankle a few years ago.

It's all a bit of a mystery. I'll probably do nothing and hope it goes away.

Comments

[kangaruth.livejournal.com]

Go to A&E! If you have broken a toe, you want to get it checked out, so that it heals properly. Otherwise you could be left with a dodgy toe and having bad feet is a serious issue as you get older.

Chis broke his wrist a few years ago and refused to admit it was broken until it was entirely healed and he realised that he now can't turn it properly.

[emony.livejournal.com]

That is true. But it might not even be broken. It doesn't hurt that much, it just sort of tingles weirdly. Hmm.

[misssimm.livejournal.com]

Go to A&E!

[emony.livejournal.com]

I don't know. It's probably nothing. It's probably just a bit bruised or whatever. It doesn't hurt that much - if it was really broken it'd hurt really badly, right?

[misssimm.livejournal.com]

Well that's what I thought with mine last week but I gotta tell you, it's starting to not look quite right!

So, yes you should go get it looked at.

[emony.livejournal.com]

Have you been to A&E yet? It sounds like you should too!

[and-i.livejournal.com]

Go to a Minor Injuries Unit. If you have broken it, you'll want it sorted out quicker than if you go to a GP. If you haven't, well, it's always nice to be told and they can treat for bruising, plus you won't feel guilty about going into A&E for something that turns out not to be serious. Don't be misled by the lack of pain. Toes are quite weird like that.

[emony.livejournal.com]

That's a good idea, but I don't think we have one locally. I've searched on the Internet, and we only seem to have the A&E, 5 miles away. They're campaigning for a MIU to be opened here, so presumably there isn't one anywhere near. I think I'll phone NHS Direct though and check.

[cedara]

Go to A&E, they can do an Xray so you know if it's just bruised or indeed broken.

[emony.livejournal.com]

Eep, X-ray! Scary! :( This'll certainly teach me not to dance on the bed. Stupid me.

[cedara]

Well, it's the easiest way to find it out.

*hugs*

[caitlen.livejournal.com]

Meh, it's a bit of a toss up. You could just go to your local Dr to confirm it's broken, but if it is, they'll just send you to A&E anyway. If you've got time to sit around until you're seen to, I reckon A&E is probably your best bet.

[emony.livejournal.com]

That's true. Might as well cut out the middleman, so to speak.

[niennah.livejournal.com]

Go get it checked out! Goodness, sorry for the laughing yesterday. I didn't realise there was actual injury involved. It's worth it to get it checked out. You don't want a lingering injury or a toe that's not properly set or something. Yowch. The very idea makes me sqeamish.

[emony.livejournal.com]

Heh, no, I was laughing yesterday too, but the wrist is feeling better, the knees are better, the other toes are better, and this one toe seems to be a bit swollen and sore. It's probably nothing, but .. well, we'll see.

[gobsmackit.livejournal.com]

If an A&E's like an ER, I say go. Better safe than sorry?

[emony.livejournal.com]

Yeah, A&E is like an ER. A really slow, really boring ER mostly filled with people who've drunk too much and fallen over.

[odycee.livejournal.com]

Yes, probably best to go to see the doctor - although having said that, my friends horse stood on her foot and broke her toe last month and they basically said: go away, it'll heal itself. So - if you don't go it might not be the end of the world - it's not like they can put a cast on a toe!

[emony.livejournal.com]

Yeah, everyone I talked to IRL about it said that - in fact they all had stories about when *they* broke their toe/foot/both legs/face, how much worse it was, and how they still got up and finished the last 25 miles of that marathon. It's quite disappointing really, I was hoping that at least one person would a). express concern for my physical and mental well-being, and b). offer to drive me to A&E. But no.

I think I'll just RICE it for now, and if it gets worse I'll go to the doctors.